Wilmer Valderrama Reveals Why He Almost Turned Down the Chance to Play Fez Again on ‘That 90s Show’

Wilmer Valderrama is back playing Fez on That 90s Show, a role he first made famous on That 70s Show, but he almost said no.  

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Seventeen years after that seventies show went off the air,
Wilmot Valderrama is back playing Fees, the character that made
him famous on its spinoff, That ninety Show. But returning
to his roots and Fez's trademark accent wasn't entirely an
easy decision. He tells the Jennifer Hudson Show. I had
literally promised myself that I would never do the voice
again because it was just time for my next chapter
and becoming what I needed to be. Even at my tipsiest,

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you couldn't get me to do it. I had to
really think about saying yes, because first and foremost I
wasn't even sure I could still do the voice. But
as soon as I opened up the script and the
first line came out of my mouth, I was emotional.
I got choked up because I heard him again. It
was so silly, but it was great. That ninety show
is on Netflix that's

Speaker 1 (00:42):
Direct from Hollywood.